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Last Seen in Santorini  (Miss Ashland Investigates #2) by Vivian Conroy   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Approached by a heavily veiled woman in Venice, Atlanta Ashford cuts short her holiday to go to the Greek of Santorini, to try to discover if the death of the woman’s daughter Letitia, was an accident or murder. (Atlanta has just lately, and out of the blue, inherited her unknown dead grandfather’s houses, stocks, cars and fortune. A wealth that enables her to travel the world. She also inherits his mission to “sleuth discreetly in the highest circles.”) Raoul Lemont, the racing car driver she’d previously met in Provence, turns up in Santorini. Atlanta thought she’d spied him in Venice as well. The Island stronghold of the Bucardi family turns out to be a bed of intrigue, rumors and strange behaviors.  Supposedly Atlanta is a companion to Pietro Bucardi’s elderly aunt, Delilah. A strange woman, at one moment fragile, the next tyrannical. When the Nanny disappears Atlanta finds herself ste...

One Last Chance (Chief Inspector Kalisz #12) by Jeffrey Siger  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A tale of murder, deceit and drug company perfidy set in the Greek Isles, more particularly Ikaria. Maggie Sikestis, whizz assistant to Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis returns to the island of her birth for her grandmother’s funeral. Something is off. Maggie discovers that more than is probable of the island’s elderly, some over one hundred years old, have died, despite surviving Covid. All appear to have strange bruises. Something’s very wrong and Maggie is determined to discover what, despite a near death experience. Links will form from corrupt drug enforcement agents to international players. I wasn’t surprised by the revelation of the culprits. Despite that, this still made for a sturdy read.  A Poisoned Pen ARC via NetGalley 

Santorini Caesars: A Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery   ( Andreas Kaldis #8)   by  Jeffrey Singer A young demonstrator racing for sanctuary at the university grounds of Athens is chased by police in balaclavas and gunned down steps from safety. There is an uproar! Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is called in to investigate. What was needless police brutality appears to be something very different.  Given more credence when it's discovered that this is the child of a Brigadier. Kaldis' investigations lead to intrigue and planning at the very highest level, with possible international connections. The new government is not acting as it'd promised. Contemplation of a military coup is on the cards. Kaldis reflects, 'Maybe his grandfather was right. If politicians are involved, there’s no hope for change. They’re all alike.' Alerted to a hush hush military conference on the island of Santorini, Kaldis' team races there ahead of the attendees to s...